Jacksonville, FL — The Navy is investigating the cause of a fire on USS Iwo Jima at Naval Station Mayport.
The fire started in a cargo hold just before Midnight. The ship’s crew, as well as Sailors from USS The Sullivans, federal firefighters, and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded. The fire was extinguished by 4:35 am, according to Mayport Naval Station public affairs.
In all 11 Iwo Jima Sailors reported minor injuries, reported as heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation. They were treated at the scene and released. Iwo Jima was completing a maintenance availability and did not have any weapons or munitions aboard.
Mayport says there was no damage to any adjacent ships or to any of the infrastructure where the ship was at on the base.